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Dr. Timothy Fraser

Computational Social Scientist


Course Descriptions for 3 New Courses

The following proposed courses are all directly based on my past research and teaching experiences, and I am eager to teach these given the opportunity!

Climate Change and Urban Resilience

[Public Policy / Comparative Environmental Studies Course]

Why do some cities respond to, adapt to, and recover from the impacts of climate change better than others? This class introduces students to theories of community resilience, especially the role of social capital and social vulnerability in climate crises.

Mapping Green Communities with GIS

[Good crossover course for Urban Policy / GIS / Environmental Studies]

Mapping is a key asset in solving environmental challenges. This class will introduce students to basic mapping and geographic information systems techniques, taught in the R coding language (or in ArcGIS, if preferred). (No prior coding experience necessary).

Social Network Analysis for Environmental Policy

[Good crossover course for Data Analytics/Environmental Studies]

Networks are all around us! This course introduces students to basic social network analysis techniques in the R coding language (no prior coding experience necessary), through examples from environmental studies.